Our Vision
To be the preferred global partner in the decoration (finishing) of plastic and metal containers.
We aim to provide technical and commercial solutions that ensure the success of our customers.
Polytype SA – a global leader in container decoration
For container manufacturers and decorators, we are the preferred partner because we respond to their needs and translate them into the design and production of high-performance decoration systems.
In our market, our products play a leading role technologically and qualitatively, and they stand out thanks to their cost efficiency, reliability, and durability.
We support our customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their equipment with responsiveness and high availability.
We leverage all technological and operational advantages of our location in Switzerland. We are aware that our success relies on the commitment of all employees to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of our services, processes, and products in terms of quality, occupational health and safety, and environmental responsibility.
We meet the expectations of the market, customers, suppliers, employees, and regulatory bodies by ensuring that our process activities and resources are applied in a way that allows us to achieve all objectives related to quality, occupational safety, and the environment. In particular, we understand that high standards must be set and maintained in relation to product safety, workplace safety, environmental awareness, process safety, and employee care. This includes job-specific training for our employees.
Neither our production processes nor our machines should compromise health or safety.
Objectives regarding quality, occupational safety, and environmental protection are defined and monitored through management review.
Our Policy
We achieve our objectives by
- Ensuring satisfied customers, quality-conscious and loyal suppliers, and motivated employees
- Maintaining relationships and exchanging experience with customers, industry partners, and suppliers, as well as ensuring regular contact with authorities and professional associations
- Upholding a sound financial structure and secure liquidity
- Investing our own resources in the development of new, value-adding solutions
- Creating new potential for success through product development
- Effectively identifying global markets and securing the resulting opportunities
- Ensuring product safety traceability in accordance with applicable product liability guidelines
- Considering all available means to increase efficiency
- Complying with environmental regulations and striving to minimize environmental impact
- Operating an effective, process-oriented management system (Polytype Management System)
- Employing trained personnel and ensuring continuous professional development
- Promoting creativity, initiative, and teamwork
- Maintaining open, appropriately targeted communication across all levels
- Systematically assessing, eliminating, or minimizing occupational health and safety risks (Safety and health at work) in our production facilities through accident analyses, hazard assessments, and, where necessary, risk analyses. We evaluate and implement opportunities that may arise from these measures as appropriate
- Fulfilling legal requirements by implementing the ten elements of the ASA safety system
- Proactively integrating safety into the production, use, and maintenance of our machines through our research and development activities by:
- Substituting hazardous production or solution principles
- Implementing technical measures whenever possible
- Providing training and information (process and operating instructions)
- And, where risks cannot be eliminated, prescribing personal protective equipment
- Systematically recording and analyzing incidents (accidents and near-misses) both in our production facilities and at customer sites
- Leveraging potential for continuous improvement with the involvement of our employees, customers, and their representatives (employee representatives)